Statement from Assemblymember John J. McEneny, Co-Chair
of the NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research
and Reapportionment, on Release of Proposed Maps

The Assembly plan released today by the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) is the
culmination of a months-long process to reshape New York's electoral map based on shifts in population that have occurred over the
last decade. Our proposal is responsive to the many individuals across the state who offered oral or written testimony to the Task
Force.

In particular, good government groups have asked that we make districts as nearly equal in population as practicable. Toward that
end we have drawn districts that have less disparity than is required by law and closer to equality than the current lines. The proposed
Assembly districts - with one exception, which was drawn to avoid crossing a county line - have a population deviation of less than four
percent. This is a plan which moves us more toward a key reform.

As part of the process, we took into consideration and incorporated many elements of proposals submitted in map form by numerous
voting rights and good government groups, private citizens and public officials. We are grateful to them all for helping us with this
constitutionally mandated task and look forward to further interaction and suggestions as we make our way across the state a second
time to receive more input.